Asami's English is improving, I personally like the slight accent and vibrato tone, with certain letters in English like R, we roll our tongue which isn't done in Japanese. Would be interesting to hear an English speaking band try to sing Japanese lol. Anyway a few have had similar comments about Asami's vocals, but all, after getting used to it, have fallen in love with her. Keep listening and dive deep inside the den.🤘🎸🎹🥁🎤🐺
@Jordan-Ramses
Жыл бұрын
Yes, she always sings in English and their lyrics are awesome.
@davidornberg
Жыл бұрын
You know..She is native Japanese and sing rather good in English but for a Japanese English is a very hard language with sounds that they don't have in their language. Had trouble to understand her English accent, but have listened to them so much that it is not a problem any more.. and she has really has being better at this last 3 years from this concert 2020. And she is singing like a woman Bruce Dickinson almost-.
Great reaction to one of LOVEBITES' many gems. The more you delve into LOVEBITES' music catalog, you'll realize the indispensable elements that Asami bring to this band, including being their lyricist and a "stage general" who knows how to command a crowd, whether in Japan and internationally (e.g. their 2018 Waken Open Air gig). Her vocal range spans like five octaves. Sometimes she sings operatically, sometimes aggressively, and in some songs like Edge of the World, Epilogue, Dancing with the Devil, she can switch places with Mariah Carey. Lingustically, here's what I reflected on based on being multilingual myself and on my Japanese people-to-people experience. Japanese natives find speaking English very challenging (try switching places and speaking/writing/singing in Japanese! :) This is why few native Japanese bands of all stripes take on the challenge of singing in English. Beyond just the vocalization/intonation challenges, LOVEBITES' lyrics speak to universal personal and global themes. So to first translate, then sing in foreign language ... pluw choose words that convey meaning and flow with the song are very daunting, but enormous achievements. For these, in addtition to their elite musicianship are among the many reasons why LOVEBITES is such a transcendent, next-level band, and why new fans like myself find them so inspiring!
@alekhidell
Жыл бұрын
Nicely put. They are elite level musicians with a down to earth attitude.
@alekhidell
Жыл бұрын
Lovebites and Asami go hand in hand. Take it or leave it.
@pinoypower69
Жыл бұрын
no need to explain to this fake death metal producer song writer. he does reactions cause he’s a loser.
@PaleHorseShabuShabu
Жыл бұрын
Mariah Carey? Um . . . maybe Mariah now, but not when she was younger and in her prime. I've heard everything LOVEBITES has put out, I've listened to Asami's solo stuff, and I've heard her do backing vocals for Vamps and Uverworld, but I've never heard her come close to Mariah Carey's upper range, especially in those songs you mentioned.
@nanakadog
Жыл бұрын
I have never been dissatisfied with Asami's voice, but some people seem to find her vibrato off-putting. Also, there is some ambiguity in the pronunciation of the final consonants when singing in English, as Japanese does not have standalone consonants. Some people attribute the heavy use of vibrato in Japanese music to the direct or indirect influence of enka, but I think this is incorrect. Vibrato is prevalent across all genres of Japanese music. In the case of some traditional Japanese music such as enka, it's not just vibrato, but the undulations are not regular, they are decorative and emotion-conveying. In addition, enka is not that popular in Japan, so there aren't many singers who are influenced by it. A metal song that features enka-style singing is "以津真天"(itsumade) by 陰陽座(Onmyoza). This singer is called 黒猫(kuroneko), and she doesn't usually sing like this. 以津真天 kzitem.info/news/bejne/tZ5vt3qrooqgo4o On the other hand, the next video features Fuki, who is heavily influenced by 黒猫's vocal style, but does not adopt an enka-style singing. SYU from GALNERYUS(GUEST VOCAL:Fuki)「REASON」 kzitem.info/news/bejne/mmtu4GWmpGuQgag
@whirled_peace
Жыл бұрын
LOVEBITES - Break The Wall lyrics: (DIE) No sign of my time Cause I wish to live another life (BY) Who will save my poor soul? Crying alone in a dim hole (MY) Can't believe it's real Cause in the end, everything is gone (SIDE) How should I live from now? Find myself staring at the walls Tonight, I'll break the wall It's now or never Now, I'm on my own I've gotta get free Bite, I'll break the chain Run to my shelter Make it out alive I have to break through the wall (DIE) No sign of my crime Got my scars during wartime (BY) Who's the one that did it Deadly venom eating me inside (MY) Spent my life in vain I can't forget everything I've done (SIDE) I swear to my hatred Find myself staring at the walls Tonight, I'll break the wall It's now or never Now, I'm on my own I've gotta get free Bite, I'll break the chain Run to my shelter Make it out alive I have to break through the wall SOLO: midori / miyako (DIE) No sign of my time Cause I wish to live another life (BY) Who will save my poor soul? Crying alone in a dim hole (MY) Can't believe it's real Cause in the end, everything is gone (SIDE) How should I live from now? Find myself staring at the walls Tonight, I'll break the wall It's now or never Now, I'm on my own I've gotta get free Bite, I'll break the chain Run to my shelter Make it out alive I have to break through the- I have to break through the- I have to break through the wall ----- lyrics: miho music: miho & miyako arrangement: LOVEBITES (miho, haruna, midori, miyako, asami) album: Battle Against Damnation EP 06/06/2018
@BulletProofSoul1029
Жыл бұрын
Im sure by now they've explained Miyako's background as a classic pianist, and the fact that she didn't start playing guitar until she was almost 19 (self taught off an instructional book) But anothe fun fact is she's a big fan of Dimebag, Gary Moore and Paul Gilbert. A lot of her practice when she was learning to play involved learning their songs by ear (Paul Gilbert and Marry Friedman are music celbrities in Japan, especially in the guitar world). I think thats why Miyako's playing is so diverse. She can give you the rawness of Dime, soulful sound of Moore and technical brilliance of Gilbert. As for Asami's vocals. Its the "L" sound thats difficult in Japanese speech, like in "luh", "lih", and "loh", where your tongue scrapes the roof of your mouth, or touches your two front teeth. Thats not a natural motion in Japanese speech, which is why the "L" often sounds like "R" ("killer" comes across like "kirrer"). The Japanese actually have a sense of humor about this. An example of this is Killer Guitars, the brand played by Saki from Nemophila and founded by Akira Takasaki of Loudness. I don't remember the full details but when it came to branding his guitars he came up with the name kiraa and used the English word Killer as the brand name. Anyway, I saw Mary Friedman on an episode of 'Rock Fujiyama' explain this to Mayu, the singer of Nemophila, as he was giving her pointers on pronunciation. Theres also the difference in speech cadence,as well as order of subject/verb in a sentence, that adds to the difficulty in being English fluent as a native Japanese speaker. Asami and Mayu deserve a lot of credit for their hard work in trying to perfect their speech.
@marks5451
Жыл бұрын
🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
@marcoskazu_
Жыл бұрын
🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺
@davidhersrud5139
Жыл бұрын
🐺🐺🐺🐺🐺💪🤘🤘🤘🤘
@dg3258
Жыл бұрын
If slayer / Testament wrote this, would be a thrash classic. These ladies are F brutal on their instruments. I wouldn't trade Asami for anyone, she fits this band perfectly. She can hold a belt for days, evident in Holy War live '21 version and Edge of the World live. This song is remarkable, normally, Miyako's solo wouldn't fit a thrash song but it is perfect...so much soul / emotion in her solos. Good react and keep it going! Thunder Vengeance live 2020, if you want your face melted. Show opener; THAT is how you curtain drop! 🤘
@Music4life-DD
Жыл бұрын
Again, I love the honesty. Keep up the great work! In the beginning, I had a hard time understanding her too, but I get it. English is not her native language. Now the band as a whole is effing awesome!!! Masters at their instruments. Great songs and well written. To me, they are the standard. Enjoy the ride going down this rabit hole 🤘🤘🤘
@rolandkarlsson7072
Жыл бұрын
Yes, she often skip the konsonants at end of words and also often add a vibrato att the end vowel. Those two might be related. Hard to put a vibrato on a konsonant. That is a part of her style of singing. And I have to admit that it took a while until I was perfectly comfortable with that, but today - I hardly notice it. She is so good at singing.
@ChadTheDragonLord
Жыл бұрын
I believe that is because every Japanese word ends in a vowel.
@rolandkarlsson7072
Жыл бұрын
@@ChadTheDragonLord - maybe - but Asami speak quite well English. It can also be because she is singing very fast in this song, then omitting last konsonant makes that easier.
@obud3777
Жыл бұрын
You want dive-bombs from Midori? Try "Winds of Transylvania" Live!
@davidhersrud5139
Жыл бұрын
Oh hell ya! 💪🤘
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Got it and added to the list. Thanks for watching AND the suggestion!! ✌
@NIGPUR500
Жыл бұрын
Love these ladies ! They are fantastic and I love Asamis vocals and stage performance. Each one is super talented and together WOW !
@L.A55
Жыл бұрын
Lovebites=Next level Greatness !
@mmcpa
Жыл бұрын
This song/performance is my favorite live recorded thrash song by any band. A brilliantly composed solo section. Since I consider vocals another instrument, and I just read lyrics and don't need to understand them when listening, her deep accent doesn't bother me at all. I'm only guessing, but with the pure old school thrash style to this song, the mid register kept her voice from coming forward in order to let the guitars be the power in this song. As someone else stated, it forces her accent out more which makes this song extremely difficult to hear the lyrics. Nice reaction.
@Roy19861
Жыл бұрын
When I first discovered lovebites I had to get used to asami's vocal style but I must say I really like it now. Expecially in the new album were here pronation of the words are much better.
@simonhill4021
Жыл бұрын
Wasn't too sure at first either but I don't think anyone could replace her. I have become a big fan of Asami, I think she is a great front for the band.
@Roy19861
Жыл бұрын
Your right. For a Japanese women her normal voice is quite low while singing her range seems limitless
@1970Phoenix
Жыл бұрын
My favourite LOVEBITES Thrash song. Who else but LOVEBITES would even think to put a Gary Moore inspired blues solo in the middle of a Thrash song?
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Really good catch there! I'm really enjoying learning / hearing more from Lovebites! 🐺 ✌🏽
@PaleHorseShabuShabu
Жыл бұрын
"Who else but LOVEBITES would even think to put a Gary Moore inspired blues solo in the middle of a Thrash song?" Metallica comes to mind right away, especially during the Cliff Burton era, as Kirk has said repeatedly that Gary Moore was a big influence on him. Seriously, do a google search sometime. Take away the thrash aspect and Dio, Blue Oyster Cult, Jethro Tull, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Sir Lord Baltimore, Danzig, Dream Theater, and Ayreon have all incorporated blues guitar into metal. Same with Elf and Led Zeppelin if you consider them metal.
@1970Phoenix
Жыл бұрын
@@PaleHorseShabuShabu So, I pointed out two characteristics of the solo: 1.) It was in a Thrash song. 2.) It was a Gary Moore inspired blues solo ... and you listed bands that either don't play thrash metal, or don't have a Gary Moore inspired blues solo in them.🙄
@PaleHorseShabuShabu
Жыл бұрын
@@1970Phoenix Fine, you want a thrash metal song with a Gary Moore inspired solo in it? "Master of Puppets" by Metallica.
@zabriabubakar5982
Жыл бұрын
LOVEBITES songs are all in English, NEMOPHILA songs mixed Japanese&English, BAND-MAID songs mixed Japanese&English...
@GourangaPL
Жыл бұрын
Try Unlucky Morpheus - Black Pentagram live (specificaly live version, not studio)
@ericsaari2901
Жыл бұрын
I love Asami's vocals, but she's using her mid tones and a lot of vibrato here, which along with her accent I can see not working for some. She is always singing in English. I'm going to recommend Set the World on Fire next, for some more Midrori shred action (Miyako too!) and maybe you'll like Asami's belts more in this song. kzitem.info/news/bejne/mm-w2XxsonmQaZg
@1970Phoenix
Жыл бұрын
Oh the irony ... a death metal musician saying they can't understand the lyrics in a song.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Right?!?! 😂 Not lost on me! ✌🏽
@1970Phoenix
Жыл бұрын
@@musikbyjh But to be fair ... I also struggled with Asami's vocals when I first discovered LOVEBITES. Clearly her English pronunciation and enunciation are imperfect, especially in these older videos. Initially, it was their elite musicianship that forced me to stay with them, but over time (and reasonably quickly), I learned to love Asami's unique vocal style. I now view it as a feature, not a bug, and I couldn't even imagine them with a different vocalist. Plus she's cute as hell, so that also helps.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
@@1970Phoenix I totally hear you on that! She hasn’t bothered me in the first 2 I’ve done from them. But it was just this one…this was hard for me. The musicianship was spectacular! Big fan of that. For sure. But I’m just being honest. Even some of my favorite bands, I don’t like the vocals sometimes. It def won’t stop me from going down the Lovebites rabbit hole 🐰! Thanks for the comment!! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
@Phoenix-ci7ix
Жыл бұрын
BREAK THE WALL......lyrics Miho Composition....Miho /Miyako Thanks for your reaction and spreading the music of Lovebites to the masses 🤘🐺🤘🐺🤘🐺
@sixtofive
Жыл бұрын
As much as you enjoyed this one I'd recommend checking out the live version of Set the World on Fire. It's an official live video from a newer concert and it's some of the best thrash metal I've heard in a long time!
@gitterich
Жыл бұрын
🤘🤘LOVEbites
@radekwolfpackcz
Жыл бұрын
I have never learned English, I only know a few words and I can listen, I understand a little. I speak Czech and everyone says it is very difficult. When I hear a foreigner speak Czech, it's very funny. Accent etc. So I can understand how hard it must be for Asami, but I've gotten used to it and it's not a problem for me. If I want to know what he's singing about, I have to use google translator and translate the lyrics. I am doing this even now as I write this message. 😉🤘🐺
@gordonnottsfinest180
Жыл бұрын
The only song they done a Japanese version of was 'Bravehearted' and the only song written by Haruna, it's a song well worth a listen
@sonnynguyen9103
Жыл бұрын
Common bro, English is not her first language. Try to have an American band singing in Japanese and criticize that.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
No criticism, just a preference. I love Lovebites! 🐺✌🏼
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
@@gatograto or…perhaps we all like what we like, and the tone in which she sings, isn’t one that I like. This isn’t about speaking perfect English. This is about musical preference, not the language being spoken.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
@@gatograto you can’t expect me to read your comment, if you didn’t have the respect to read mine. Sorry. Have a wonderful day. ✌🏽
@boyzyu
Жыл бұрын
A lot of the thrashier songs don't really allow Asami to express her amazing vocal range, and also the accent doesn't help. Having said that, her English pronunciation and enunciation have improved, as evidenced in their new album, "Judgement Day". Personally, I have absolutely no issue with Asami's vocals from the first time I heard Lovebites. In fact, her soaring vocal prowess is one of the main reasons I became a fan of this band.
@evilvolts
Жыл бұрын
Yes she sings in english
@killermonjero
Жыл бұрын
Interesting comment about her vocals. I also never would've known she sings all the lyrics in English if I hadn't seen subtitles. The reason is her accent. Some of the words don't sound like English. In singing, even native English speakers can make words sound unfamiliar. Her accent is probably why you made the comment about not finishing words. Because of her accent, I will give her some leeway on that. Also, I personally don't give a damn about lyrics in music. The voice is just another instrument to me. If it sounds good, I'm happy. If I can understand the lyrics or they are interesting content-wise, I consider that a bonus. I listen for the MUSIC.
@Metallic_Gaijin_Hu
Жыл бұрын
I could have written that. :)
@clintashcraft579
Жыл бұрын
Miyako's solo in this song and (Edge of the World) are my favorites. Asami's vocals were hard for me at first also, but I've become use to them. During their hiatus she did some speech training to pronounce the words better which is evident in their new album (Judgement Day). Plese enjoy more "LOVEBITES" (Edge of the World) next please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Oh that’s awesome! Judgement Day was the first song I did by then, and I loved it! The thing is, even if she was singing in Japanese….if she was still using those same accents, I still wouldn’t like it. Lol. It’s just the way her vocals are written in this one. Didn’t matter the language. But, the music is ridiculous!!!
@stand.and.deliver.5
Жыл бұрын
@@musikbyjh I think in this song the focus isn‘t really on the vocals. The vocal melody goes along with the guitar part that Miyako plays. There are many other songs where Asami shines much more. Give her a chance with Epilogue or Edge of the world. She as a fantastic singer!
@hiawatha.g
Жыл бұрын
They do have one song, "Bravehearted", written by Haruna, which they have performed in Japanese. But otherwise, always English. So, yes, the last three you did were from "Five of a Kind". I suggest you get the DVD and just work your way through the whole thing. Same for "Heavy Metal Never Dies". Around 18 songs and two hours of metal perfection in each concert. And then you'll watch both of them again, because there is so much to take in.
@cynthiamiller483
Жыл бұрын
This is not what I usually listen to, but these girls seem to be very talented on their instruments. I couldn’t understand what she was singing either. It seemed irrelevant to the music. But I listened and enjoyed the music. Thanks for opening my mind a little more.
@stand.and.deliver.5
Жыл бұрын
The lyrics of LOVEBITES songs are not irrelevant at all! It is worth to pay attention to it. But that something i also have really started, after listening their music for a while …
@cynthiamiller483
Жыл бұрын
@@stand.and.deliver.5 I will listen to it again when I have headphones on. Then I should be able to hear what I didn't before. Thanks for your input.
@CaffeineNightOwl
Жыл бұрын
a little nod to jon lord from the backtrack. love this song. you might like their tracks "paranoia" and "dissonance". both are audiotracks, but available on their YT channel. a bit overlooked, these two... thanks for your great reaction.
@kielanuar213
Жыл бұрын
Thrashy vibes🤘🤘
@One808
Жыл бұрын
Time for you to start looking into some of the "epic" stuff like Swan Song (with Chopin intro!) and A Frozen Serenade.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Noted - can't wait for more Lovebites!! ✌
@harveybegay929
Жыл бұрын
I'm lovebites fan,sure there's a lot of death metal band that you don't understand what they're saying either ,been listening to heavy metal for 38 years,come on man
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Oh absolutely...you are 100% correct! I meant no disrespect, I love Lovebites!! ✌
@mudkickerfiftyone3430
Жыл бұрын
I understand your critique, and I will await your recording of a song in Japanese.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
I could never!! I definitely respect and appreciate Lovebites, so please don't get me wrong!! It's just a preference on the voice, nothing against the band! Thanks for watching. ✌
@mudkickerfiftyone3430
Жыл бұрын
I know you like the band. It takes a lot of courage to sing in english, especially if you're from an Eastern country. It's difficult for english speakers to learn Asian languages as it it for Asian speakers to learn english. I appreciate her effort in every song even though I believe singing in Japanese is beautiful even though I can't understand it. Good reaction. Thanks for your time.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
@@mudkickerfiftyone3430 I totally understand that. Again, it wasn’t the words…it was the tone and style. She could have been speaking fluent Japanese and if she had the same tone, I’d feel the same. Think of Bob Dylan. He spoke English. But he still sounded like that. And I can’t stand it. Lol. So it’s not about the actual language. Also, when I moved to Switzerland 16 years ago, i was only 8 months into learning to speak German fluently, I wrote an entire rap verse in German, performed it for my German class AND at a club in Zurich…so believe me when I say I understand what it’s like to sing/perform in a language that’s not your native tongue. I commend her. It takes a lot of guts to do that.
@boyzyu
Жыл бұрын
@@mudkickerfiftyone3430 You're absolutely right. There's only one (official) Lovebites song that was sung in Japanese and it's a version of Bravehearted. If you listen to that track, it sounded quite different from the English version. From the vocal perspective, I'll have to admit, I like the Japanese version better because Asami wasn't hampered by her English accent.
@ChadTheDragonLord
Жыл бұрын
Good reaction. It is a fair assessment of her vocals. Not everyone is a fan of every song she does. The music is just so awesome it doesn't really matter.
@davidhersrud5139
Жыл бұрын
Asami vocals at first to most are {what did she say? or assuming she singing in Japanese} But to me I love em and to understand better to what she is saying I would pull up the lyrics now I sing right along with her... ( My Alfala voice is killer on the ears., lol) Anyways Marty Friedmann did a guest video with some BASS guitar guru or whatever and explained the difference between American style basic chord progression you can say which is 4 and that the Japanese are 12., so basically they add more notes to their basic style and singing in english to theyre style is near impossible so I love the way ASAMI adjusts her singing to especially there speed... I hope that made some sense considering I know little about guitar expect playing AIR GUITAR! I found the video if ya have time to watch and explain... kzitem.info/news/bejne/r5WJro6hqqV6d4Y Oh forgot to mention not a rant and understand what ya meant... 🤘🤘✌✌
@Vitericus1
Жыл бұрын
I have the same thoughts on Asami's vocals sometimes, but not that I don't like her voice. I think on some of their songs, the vocal part is specifically written with a flat intonation, or rather, no real melodic line, which is something found in plenty of rock/metal music; just kind of yelling in key if you will. But Asami's voice is professionally trained, powerful and she's a mezzo-soprano, and I don't think this "flat" style is suited to her.
@ChrisPage68
Жыл бұрын
Please check your hearing if you don't understand her.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Please check my hearing? Ummmm I’m an audio engineer. My hearing has to be good to do my job. Sorry, but this is NOT about hearing. I guess you don’t understand that sometimes people pronounce 2nd languages not as good as their native tongue? That’s the issue here. Not my hearing.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
And to add to that…if her pronunciation was so good, she wouldn’t have felt the need to take speech lessons to make her pronunciation better. Try to not be so standoffish and rude with your comments. No one likes that.
@bmharveydpe
Жыл бұрын
Do you know the name of the other guitarist? Watch Stand and Deliver. Miyako can shred with Midori all day long.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Still learning...been a massive influx but I'll get there, promise! Thank you for watching! ✌
@stand.and.deliver.5
Жыл бұрын
@@musikbyjh And maybe Miyako is the best piano player in history of metal?!?!
@stand.and.deliver.5
Жыл бұрын
He hasn’t reacted to a song with harmonizing solos yet. I guess at least 70-80 percent of their songs have it. It‘s almost impossible to pick 3 of their songs without 😉
@GarageYears
Жыл бұрын
Disagree on the vocals
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with that at all! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽
@pinoypower69
Жыл бұрын
hater. ASAMI has a great voice.
@musikbyjh
Жыл бұрын
Definitely NOT a hater. Only a preference!! I love Lovebites!
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